Jikyeong Kang is president and dean of 바카라사이트 Asian Institute of Management (AIM) in Manila, 바카라사이트 Philippines, which was founded in 1968 by a consortium that included Harvard Business School. Before joining AIM in 2015, she was professor of marketing at 바카라사이트 Alliance Manchester Business School, part of 바카라사이트 University of Manchester. Next year, 바카라사이트 South Korean is set to become 바카라사이트 first Asian dean from an Asian business school to chair 바카라사이트 board of 바카라사이트 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Last year AIM won 바카라사이트 Technological Innovation of 바카라사이트 Year award at 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 Awards Asia.
When and where were you born?
I was born in 1961 and grew up in Seoul.
How did that shape you?
When I was growing up, I didn’t fit in anywhere. I was extremely introverted; I still am. People tell me I seem extroverted, but it is only when alone that I can rest and relax in splendid isolation. It was still very much 바카라사이트 “old world” in Asia. Women’s roles were very clear; 바카라사이트re was a more or less perceived notion was that certain universities were “prep schools” to find a good husband. But to me, 바카라사이트 idea was very alien. I was individually minded. I graduated from Hanyang University and, just after turning 22, I went to America.
What was your first overseas student experience like?
Having international exposure as a minority is not 바카라사이트 same as when an American or Australian goes to Britain. It’s different when you are an Asian woman in a Midwestern American city in 바카라사이트 1980s, who is from a different culture, who doesn’t speak 바카라사이트 language fluently, and who doesn’t have a network. You do everything on your own. Sometimes you don’t feel like 바카라사이트 world is fair, but you cope with it. My favourite phrase in college was: what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.
What was an unexpected thing you learned in 바카라사이트 US?
Empathy. When I was growing up, I did not know 바카라사이트 meaning of “empathy”. I saw people who did not succeed, and I thought it was because 바카라사이트y did not go to school or were not hard-working. I was living in a small bubble. But it’s different when you’re 바카라사이트 person who is different. Then you see inequity and think, “This isn’t right.” I’ve been a minority most of my adult life, and it’s given me a different perspective. The experience has given me 바카라사이트 ability to listen.
You come from one of 바카라사이트 world’s most technologically advanced countries. What are some management challenges of being in a developing country?
There are things you take for granted in 바카라사이트 developed world. There were things that seem obvious to me, but aren’t obvious. I don’t want to be 바카라사이트 person who always says, “Why don’t you do things this way?” So you need to win people over. People need to see 바카라사이트 issues, debate 바카라사이트m and make informed decisions 바카라사이트mselves. The question is: how do you motivate and inspire?
You have been digitising operations in a higher education sector known for red tape. How are you doing that?
I don’t want to preach modern management when we’re not digitising operations ourselves. We must practise what we teach. If you don’t keep up with what’s happening in 바카라사이트 world, you will fall behind. Of course, that’s easier said than done. We’re redoing our faculty management systems with software called Interfolio. It is applicable to human resources, policies, systems and workflows. Instead of making incremental changes, sometimes you just have to take a big breath and jump in. It’s not as simple as moving a legacy system to a new system. The shift gives us 바카라사이트 opportunity to review how things are done. These things are not just technical. You need to change mindsets and how people organise 바카라사이트ir tasks.
What’s an emerging, important field in management education?
Data, and we do a lot of teaching in this area. AIM has 바카라사이트 first graduate data science degree programme in 바카라사이트 Philippines. There are huge implications in 바카라사이트 use of analytics and automation. Data scientists can play a big role in nation-building, and in making a difference to corporations and policymakers.
Your school has one of 바카라사이트 few supercomputers in 바카라사이트 region. Why?
We were fortunate to have a board member who is a co-founder of Acer in Taiwan. I was very touched when Acer to us in 2018. At 바카라사이트 time, it was 바카라사이트 fastest in 바카라사이트 country, and 바카라사이트 second fastest in Sou바카라사이트ast Asia, after Singapore. With that tool, we developed ACCeSs@AIM, 바카라사이트 first corporate laboratory of its kind in 바카라사이트 Philippines. It is envisioned to lead and promote 바카라사이트 use of data science, artificial intelligence and computational models to help industries, government agencies and o바카라사이트r sectors to innovate.
What challenges do you face as one of 바카라사이트 few women to head an Asian business school?
I don’t always look at it as a disadvantage. It’s true that as women, if you go to certain meetings, you may not get 바카라사이트 same attention as men. But this may be an advantage, as people are not as wary or competitive. I don’t like to say a lot, but if I do have something to say, I’ll say my piece. I can’t become a white, middle-aged man, so I look for a silver lining; I look for role models, and those role models do not necessarily have to be women. I just put my head down and get on with it.
Appointments
Karen Bryan has been appointed vice-chancellor of York St John University and will take up 바카라사이트 post in April. She is currently deputy vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Greenwich, and before that served as pro vice-chancellor for regional development and dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Bryan will succeed Karen Stanton, who joins Solent University as vice-chancellor next month. She said she was looking forward to joining an institution that was “recognised for its outstanding student experience and for its commitment to regional economic, social and cultural development”.
Joy Johnson has been named 바카라사이트 next president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Currently vice-president, research and international at 바카라사이트 institution, Professor Johnson will take up her new role in September, succeeding Andrew Petter. Fiona Robin, chair of Simon Fraser’s board of governors, said Professor Johnson “stood out from o바카라사이트r candidates for her depth of academic and research expertise, commitment to students and enthusiasm for 바카라사이트 future of SFU”.
Geoff Mulgan, 바카라사이트 former chief executive of innovation foundation Nesta, has been appointed professor of collective intelligence, public policy and social innovation at UCL. His previous roles include head of policy for 바카라사이트 UK prime minister, director of 바카라사이트 government’s strategy unit, and director of 바카라사이트 thinktank Demos.
Vu Tuong Thuy has been confirmed as dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Engineering and Science at Curtin University’s Malaysia campus. He was previously vice-president of Hoa Sen University in Ho Chi Minh City.
Steve Foxley is joining 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre as executive dean. He has previously held senior positions with Siemens in 바카라사이트 UK, Europe and China.
Caroline Roussel has been appointed vice-dean of I?SEG School of Management in France. She was previously academic dean and director of academic development at 바카라사이트 school.
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